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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) introduced the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, legislation to reform the systemic problems in our immigration detention system. Our current system is inhumane, unjust, and driven by…
Issues:
Immigration,
Public Safety & Criminal Justice
“I’m tired of praying or sending thoughts. I’m tired of people in every single part of this country being subject to mass shootings because a political gun lobby won’t put people over profit. I do not believe that the NRA…
Issues:
Health Care,
Public Safety & Criminal Justice
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal spoke on the House floor today in support of the Seattle Seahawks and their decision to protest racial injustice during the national anthem before Sunday’s NFL game against the Tennessee Titans.
Full remarks below,…
Issues:
Civil Rights
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) wrote to Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Thomas Homan demanding answers in the wake of reports that the agency regularly obtained guest lists from two…
Issues:
Civil Rights,
Immigration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:
“President Trump is destroying the future of nearly 800,000 young men and women who were…
Issues:
Immigration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter to President Trump, led by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), members of the Washington congressional delegation, including Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Representatives Adam Smith (WA-09), Rick Larsen (WA-02), Suzan…
Issues:
Immigration
